Everything Amerindian
By robertajestes If I had a dollar for every time I get asked a flavor of this question, I’d be on a cruise someplace warm instead of writing this in the still-blustery cold winter weather of the northlands! So, I’m going to write the recipe of how to do this. The process is basically the same whether you’re utilizing Y or
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Hello and welcome to Xica Nation. Could you tell us your name, age, nation and how you identify? Celeste De Luna, 40, Xicana, I identify myself as an indigenous person of the North American continent, one in the process of trying to decolonize my mind and spirit and that of my family. The loss is so great that it feels
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Several place names in eastern Oregon include the word “squaw,” which Native Americans say is offensive. An effort to change the names has been long and difficult. Source: www.nytimes.com HT @mixed_race
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By Deborah A. Miranda Lying to Children About the California Missions and the Indians | The Zinn Education Project.
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Alaska Native languages are officially recognized in the state of Alaska. Here are some photos I took at the momentous event. Alaska Native languages HB 216 was signed into law by the governor on October 23 in Anchorage. Source: 4loveofthepeople.wordpress.com See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations
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This list represents American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, First Nations, and other Indigenous Peoples who believe that the name of the Washington DC football team is offensive and needs… Source: nativeappropriations.com See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations
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Ho-Chunk Citizen Kathy Hopinkah Hannan Selected to be Girl Scouts President Source: nativenewsonline.net See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations
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Earth Chronicles Project – New Mexico An Interview with Rulan Tangen – Dancing Earth Creations This is just one of the 14 segments that make up our ECP-NM Pr… Source: www.youtube.com See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations
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Officials try to test Chris Deschene’s Navajo fluency to confirm he meets law’s requirement but he refuses to answer questions Source: www.theguardian.com See on Scoop.it – 500 Nations
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Three weeks ago*, the MacArthur foundation announced this year’s crop of “genius grant” award winners, which honored the incredible Native feminist and activist Sarah Deer, as well as 20 other amazing (and amazingly diverse) folks. Among that group was Alison Bechdel, a comic artist and author, but more commonly known for her creation of what we now call the “Bechdel Test.” The Bechdel test
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